Esa Ylijaasko is an artist originally from the small northern town of Keminmaa, Finland. After graduating from the Jyväskylä College of Arts he started working for newspapers in Finland and Chile.
Esa has concentrated on a personal, in-depth documentary project on the victims of the Syrian Civil War.
His images can be found in publications like The New York Times, VICE, Suomen Kuvalehti and Hufvudstadsbladet.
He won the Magnum Photos Showcase in November 2012, Gomma Grant 2016 and the Carina Appel Award 2017.
He is part of the VII (www.viiphoto.com) mentor program.

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